Strategy: Why NoSQL Equals NoSecurity

Michael A. Davis03/02/12

Strategy: Why NoSQL Equals NoSecurity

If it seems security is an afterthought at best in the big data ecosystem, you’re right. And that’s unfortunate, because attackers go where the data is. Our security surveys consistently show that even conventional structured databases aren’t protected as well as they should be. And now we’re piling up unstructured data. In this report we’ll discuss best practices and must-do hardening tips to reduce the chances that your NoSQL database will be breached. (S4690312)

2 Author’s Bio4 No Security and, Apparently, No Worries4 Figure 1: Big Data Drives5 Figure 2: Benefits of Big Data Management6 Figure 3: Use or Investigation of Analytic Applications and Database Technologies7 If Developers Ran the World7 Figure 4: Use of Encryption on Database With Sensitive Information8 Frameworks to the Rescue8 Figure 5: Structured vs. Unstructured9 Figure 6: Use of a Database Firewall10 Figure 7: Use of Open Source to Manage Big Data11 If You Take Only One Precaution …11 Figure 8: Database Breaches12 Who Did What, When14 More Like This